Ashford – Social Care, Personal Assistant

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Ashford – Social Care, Personal Assistant

Job reference: 20250109HD9181

Hours: Term time: Fridays only 8:30 – 16:30 (8 hours)
Non-Term Time: Mondays and Tuesdays 8:30 – 16:30 (16 hours)
Wage: £12.21 per hour
Location: Ashford, Kent with transport included to Canterbury Day service

Duration: Permanent

We are seeking a compassionate Personal Assistant to support our 19-year-old daughter with autism and learning disability. The role involves accompanying her from our family home in Ashford to a day centre in Canterbury in the morning and accompanying her back in the afternoon.

Transport is pre-arranged.

At the day centre, the PA will support her 1:1 and ensure she remains safe and feels secure. She is not always aware of dangers. She is fully mobile but with limited communication.

The hours of work are: Term Time: Fridays only from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm – 8 hours

Non-Term Time: Mondays and Tuesdays from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm – 16 hours

If you are friendly, patient, understanding, empathetic, have a caring nature and want to support someone to gain independence and confidence in their daily life, this role would suit you.

This post is subject to a disclosure and barring service check (DBS).

How to apply

You can apply for this job by telephoning 03000 413600 or emailing: DPrecruitment@kent.gov.uk quoting the reference for an application pack.

You can include your CV and a covering letter if you wish.

Two references will be required.

Person Specification:

MINIMUM DESIRABLE
QUALIFICATIONS

Level 2 Health & Social

EXPERIENCE Experience in the care field
SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Good reading and writing skills

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of Autism and/ or Learning disabilities
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Empathetic
Naturally caring
Excellent timekeeping
Patient
Open-minded
An understanding of privacy, discretion

Flexible

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